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El Ranchito Food

August 24, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR (A LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH) NOT ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY / SITE AS REQUIRED WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED AND PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON AND CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING EQUIPMENT DIRTY (MEAT SLICER,MEAT GRINDER BEHIND MEAT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN MORE FREQUENTLY IN BETWEEN USES.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT DOOR WITH A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM (WORN WEATHER STRIP). MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN REAR PREP TABLE AND COUNTER TOPS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR (CRACKED TUB). MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS DIRTY IN THE WASHROOM AND BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #57 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2500865, DATE 4-28-21. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CIATION ISSUED #7-42-090 Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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